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plaquer

Pronunciation: /pla.ke/

“plaquer” is a French word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to plate (to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material)
  2. to tackle
  3. to grapple
  4. to leave someone, to break up with someone; to ditch, to dump, to jilt someone

In French

  1. Appliquer une chose sur une autre.
  2. Recouvrir d’or ou d’argent laminé des bijoux, de la vaisselle de cuivre ou de tout autre métal.
  3. Coller une plaque de bois précieux sur un bois commun ou un bois aggloméré.
  4. Coller un élément décoratif métallique sur du bois.
  5. Joindre deux choses qui ne vont pas ensemble.
  6. Abandonner; quitter; laisser tomber.
  7. Faire tomber l'adversaire porteur du ballon.
  8. Faire tomber l'adversaire et le maintenir le dos au sol.
  9. Les aplatir.
  10. Frapper du même coup les notes qui constituent un accord.
  11. Se serrer étroitement, s'aplatir.

Etymology

From plaque + -er.

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